There’s a danger that once you’ve replied to a thread in Gmail it can sink lower and lower down your priority list and eventually get forgotten about altogether. If you want to make sure that you’re following up important messages when they don’t get a response, then this popular browser extension is one way to go about it.

24 January 2015

Stars are a time-honoured way of flagging and highlighting emails, but you can supercharge their functionality in Gmail by adding up to 11 alternatives on top of the original. From searches to quick links, these extra stars can give you more control over your inbox and how it’s organised. Here’s how to get them added and use them with your messages.

8 January 2015

With massive security hacks now coming on what feels like a weekly basis, two-factor authentication has become a modern necessity. But, leave the country and getting that access code can become a lot more difficult than just waiting for a text. Here’s what you need to know and do before your next trip.

20 December 2014

Google still hasn’t opened its new Inbox mail service for everyone, and it’s not doing another invite free-for-all, but it is gifting all existing users 10 addition invites over the holidays. Time to start hitting up your friends.

4 December 2014

If you’ve been hassling everyone you know for an invite to Gmail’s shiny new email app Inbox, now’s your lucky break. From now until 3pm EST (7am AEDT), Google is giving anyone who asks a guaranteed invite.

6 November 2014

Whether or not you’ve got email problems, you’re probably dying to try Gmail’s little electronic mail solution, Inbox. It’s been tough to get an invite, but today the product team will guarantee your invite between 10am and 11am AEDT. Here’s how to nab one.

4 November 2014

Now that Android 5.0 Lollipop has officially rolled out, we’re all getting our first look at what is an awesome little revamp to the Google Calendar app. Not only is it oh-so-much-prettier, but now, entering all sorts of data is as easy as typing a single sentence.

2 November 2014

Two-factor authentication is generally seen as the safest bet for protecting your Gmail account. But a harrowing tale from indie developer Grant Blakeman, whose Instagram was hacked through Gmail, reveals how not even two-factor authentication can beat every security threat.

24 October 2014

When the news broke yesterday of Google’s new Inbox app, my initial reaction was sceptical. How many times has an app tried to “solve” email? Inbox is Google’s way of helping you organise the typhoon of greetings, promos, invoices, and discussions that beg for your attention. And after using it for a while, I can see the potential, but I’m still wary of handing over my email-life.

23 October 2014

Today, Google revealed a project two years in the making. At first glance it looks just like a redesign of Gmail, and that’s sort of half true. It’s actually a completely new system called “Inbox” and it wants to reimagine your email.